Poland Spring leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Maine did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 83% of adults in Poland Spring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poland Spring, ~32% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poland Spring compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poland Spring leans more Republican than 58 of 92 neighbors.
Poland Spring runs about 30 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Poland Spring is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poland Spring. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Poland Spring leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Poland Spring, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Poland Spring votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Poland Spring runs about 30 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Poland Spring, ME sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Poland Spring looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Poland Spring is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Poland, ME R+28
- Upper Gloucester, ME R+16
- New Gloucester, ME R+17
- West Poland, ME R+31
- Crescent Lake, ME D+3
- Mechanic Falls, ME R+34
- Auburn, ME Even
- Raymond, ME D+15
- East Otisfield, ME R+25
- Gray, ME Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rochester, OH R+51
- Putnam, IL R+30
- Kismet, KS R+76
- Manassas, GA R+52
- Ward Springs, MN R+56
- Thelma, KY R+66
- Paloma, CA R+40
- Canaan, VT R+30
- Lakeside, OH R+17
- Cragsmoor, NY R+22
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations Elections and Commissions, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. ME did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.